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THEN
   
May 2003 - the property		 NOW


October 2007

May 2003 - the barn / retreat
22 June 2007 - 'Le Reposoir'

May 2003
'Le Reposoir' opened 22 June 2007

Before

Now!

 
Main bedroom                         2nd Bedroom
 

The Story of the renovation from derelict barn into 'Le Reposoir' - a place of rest and restoration


Dec 2005 - Inside the Barn


May 2003 - barn roof


May 2004



Foundations for garage  - August 2005


September 2005


Garage being built - oct 2005


October 2005


Garage with roof terrace almost complete - December 2005


The log cabin (games room / bunk house) being built - April 06
 


Log Cabin ready for use - July 06


Geoff & Gary repairing the rotten roof of the barn


Barn Roof side 1 progressing - July 06


Barn Roof side 1 finished Sept 06


Barn roof Side 2 - slates carried up ready for laying - Sept 06


roof nearly finished - 2/10/06


Knocking through doorway from roof terrace to 1st floor of barn - 3/10/06


Terrace door frame installed oct 06


Now able to see 1st floor from terrace doorway - Oct 06


taking render off - Oct 06


Putting on 1st coat of traditional render, French style! -
Oct 06


Side view of where Kitchen window will  be


Roof done and 1st coat of render under way - 17/10/06


1st coat of render done & windows In! Nov 06


Waste pipes installed Nov 06


Cement laid for floor - Nov 06


Door installed to 1st floor from roof terrace - Dec 06


Jan 07 - floor joists being installed


 Jan 07 - view of 1st floor


Jan 07 - 1st floor
 


Installing studwork for walls



installing insulation Feb. 07 (1st floor)



installing insulation Feb. 07

installing 1st fix of electrics - Feb 07   (Ground floor shot)

1st floor insulation installed & plasterboard started - Feb. 07



1st floor plaster boarded - feb 07

Inside log cabin - Feb 07
ground floor - feb 07


Ground floor - we have walls! March 07

Wood for steps being craned in - march 07
 
bedroom walls to render still - March 07

 
1st floor - painting walls & treating wood started - March 07

Granite door surround put in - march 07
Tree trunks craned in ready for steps to be made -march 07


1st floor decorated and kitchen starting to be installed - march 07

contractors arrive to start rendering - April 07
Render completed! & railings made for the steps up to the terrace !


1st floor - April 07 - kitchen installed, lights and electrics working, shelving fitted

Kitchen installed and working! - April 07
Front door fitted, guttering installed - April 07


 railings for the stairs made & fitted-April 07

Ground floor being painted - April 07
Between our home & barn being tidied up & levelled - April 07


Rennes Church helping lay new gravel - May 1st 07

now tidy & gravelled - May 07
 
New fencing - May 07

Shed almost complete - roof being tiled
- May 07

hearth tiled & wood burner installed & working!
 
Exterior almost complete! May 07


all the parts of the second-hand spiral staircase we bought on ebay now being stained before assembly - May 07

Flooring being laid on the 1st floor - May 07
1st floor WC being tiled - all plumbing is ready for toilet and sink to be installed - May 07


 Geoff had to remove tiles and re-do some of the tilers work - May 07

WC complete - June 07
Spiral stairs installed & almost complete- June 07


Bathroom ready for use! - June 07

special yellow anti-humidity membrane down & bedroom walls re-plaster boarded - June 07
1st Floor - June 07


Ready to read a book by the fire !

outside being tidied up - June 07
Geoff pointing the bedroom walls - June 2007


Jake and Luke helping to paint the bedrooms - June 2007

1st floor - 22 June 2007 - ready for our guests
1st floor - 22 June 2007 - ready for guests


22 June 2007 - stairs complete, children's bedroom finished and ready for guests.

 
22 June 2007 - main bedroom ready for our 1st guests

Shed also now finished and in use - June 2007
 

 
22 June 2007

 
 

 

Geoff chain sawing the tree trunks to make the terrace steps
terrace steps complete - July 07


Aug 07 - shed for guest bikes and log store erected

Main bedroom

Main bedroom

  

 

 

 

 

 
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